Chris Wilson Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I am back on track with my Skyline engine build, and decided to fettle the professionally ported, at great expense, brand new head casting. It was all done to a stunning standard, except for blending the exhaust ports to the turbo manifold. I hadn't decided whether to run a single or stay with twins, so asked him to leave a bit of meat around the port to manifold interface. I have now decided twins with their lesser lag V HP capability, plus the total reliability of stock manifolds is the way to go. So there I am, die grinder in hand, head solidly mounted, gasket outline scribed on the manifold face, and just a millimetre or so of alloy to blend. Port 5, and the carbide cutter comes out of the chuck and scores the manifold face about 15 thou deep... I had checked the tightness of the tool hadn't I? Had I *uggery, just picked it up, saw the right tool was in it from God knows when, and started using it. Off to Bolton early tomorrow, I can't trust myself to mill the face back perfect, as I am pretty ropey on my mill, so am paying a pro machinist to do it, rather than do more harm. What a *illock I am, I decided I need humiliating so I am posting about it here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 doh!! I'd have buggered it up far worse, even if I were competent to attempt it (and I'm not) but I won't resist this invited opportunity to call the mighty CW.... muppet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 CW - No matter how much of a balls up you make, it'll never be as stupid as me managing to warp my throttle body when changing the plugs on my NA... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 From what I've heard, I'd feel dirty even attempting humiliation. The best I can manage is- "You fool" Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I think your punishment should be a free car check over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 And to think I brought my Supra to you! What a p*llock! Just kidding, happens to the best of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 At least its not just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 ...right tool.... don't be so hard on yourself Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 "You fool" i'd go for you tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-NEMIE Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 At least it wasn't a lathe throwing the chuck key at you These things happen, don't get too shirty with yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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